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B.C. will introduce legislation this fall to crack down on scalpers and bots that snatch up tickets to live events and gouge customers by reselling them for exorbitant prices, says the province’s solicitor general. Rob Shaw Published on: March 6, …

The B.C. government is moving to clamp down on high-priced ticket scalping to make live-event tickets more affordable for British Columbians. Live events should be an enjoyable experience for British Columbians, not a windfall for scalpers. The action we’re taking …

As many of you know I have been asked to consider running to be the Mayor of Vancouver, and I have given it much thought. Thank you to the many folks across Vancouver who have given me advice, support, and …

Seven months after being sworn in – Finance Minister Carole James delivered the first full budget that puts people at the forefront after 16 long years of BC Liberal neglect. In just seven months, the B.C. New Democrat government have …

In our province, there are more than half-a-million rental households. Faced with near-zero vacancy rates, these British Columbians too often find themselves trapped in housing they cannot afford, or have grown out of, yet cannot afford to leave. Some landlords …

The British Columbia government is eliminating PharmaCare deductibles for working families with the lowest incomes in the province, helping to make sure they get the prescription medicines they need but currently are struggling to afford, Health Minister Adrian Dix announced …

British Columbia’s lowest-paid workers will earn a $15-an-hour minimum wage by June 2021. Regular, predictable increases to our minimum wage are one important way we can make life more affordable for people. June 1, 2018: $12.65 an hour ($1.30 increase) …

Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums were cut by 50% on Jan. 1, 2018, marking an important step toward improving fairness for all British Columbians. MSP premiums are unfair and place a significant burden on British Columbians. I’m proud that we …